ENVIRONMENT
Core care conditions
Use these ranges as a starting point and adjust for life stage, enclosure ventilation and observed behaviour.
HUSBANDRY OVERVIEW
At a glance
- Origin
- Amazon Basin / South America
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrial / wandering hunter
- Adult size
- 12–18 cm leg span
- Temperament
- Very defensive / extremely fast
- Experience level
- Expert only
- Visibility
- Nocturnal; hides by day
- Burrowing
- Uses hides, leaf litter and cover rather than a fixed burrow
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Venom
- Medically significant; no handling
CARE NOTES
Keeping considerations
Safety-first conservative entry. This is not suitable for normal hobby keeping. If listed in the app, treat as an identification/reference species only: secure locking enclosure, no handling, no free maintenance, and specialist experience required.
SOURCES & FURTHER READING
Check the references
Care can vary by species, life stage and local conditions. Review multiple reputable sources before making husbandry decisions.